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PATBNTED JULY 16, 1907.

G.-G. HUTCHESON a W. REYNOLDS.

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APYLIUATION FILED OCT. 3. A1901.

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No. 860,478. PATBNTBD JULY 16, 1907. G. c. HUTGHBSON L W. REYNOLDS.

CASH REGISTER.

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Draemam No. 860,478. PATBNTBD 'JULY 16, 1907.

G. c. HUTGHBSON n W. REYNOLDS.

CASH REGISTER.

APPLICATION FILED oom. a. 1901.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIOE.

GEORGE o. HUTOIIESON AND WILLIAM REYNOLDS, or DAYTONOHIO, ASSIGNORS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, To TI-IE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY, or DAYTON, oI-IIO, A ooR- PORATION OF OHIO, (INCORPORATED IN CASH-RE GISTER.

Speeeation of Letters Patent.

Patented July 16, 1907.

Application filed October 3, 1901. Serial No. 77,405.

To all 'whom it may comem:

Be it known that we, GEORGE C. HUTeHEsoN and WILLIAM REYNOLDS, citizens of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the corrnty of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cash-Registers, of which we declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in cash registers and has more particular relation to improvements in cash registers of the check and detail strip printing type, such as was patented to Thomas Carney March I9, i895, No. 536,015. c

llre invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts, all of which will be hereinafter more particularly set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, Figure 1 represents an end elevation of the devices embodying my invention applied to a machine of the class above specified, the cabinet of the same being removed. Fig. 2 represents a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3 represents a vertical transverse section through a machine of the class mentioned, the cash drawer being omitted. Fig. 4 represents a iront elevation view of the lifting standards, partly in section. Fig. 5 represents an enlarged detail front elevation of the platen and knife-carrying slides, and Fig. 6 represents an enlarged detail side elevation of the clutch device for the check-feeding rollers.

In the aforesaid drawings, 7 represents the frame of the machine, 8 the operating keys, 9 the key-coupler, 10 the rack-segments, 1l the counter, and 12 the printing segments.

As the construction and operation of the keys, keycoupler, lifting standards, registering frames, segments, and counters shown in the present drawings, are old and well known in the ar't, as shown in the aforesaid patent, reference is made to said patent for a detailed description of said parts. Generally described, however, it may be stated that the keys 8, when operated, oscillate the key-coupler 9 and move the respective rack-segments 10 different distances according to the values of the keys operated. The graduated movements of the rack-segments 10 are utilized to secure corresponding movements of the type-segments 12 through the medium of nested sleeves 13 which connect said type-segments and the operating racks, as most clearly shown in Fig. 2. Each of said segments l2 is formed on its periphery with two sets or series of type numerals, each adapted to print from 0 to 9 One of the sets of type numerals is arranged to print upon the cheek-strip 14, while the remaining set is I adapted to simultaneously print upon a detail-strip l5. To effect this simultaneous printing operation, I provide two platens, 16 and 17. The platen 16 for forcing the detail-strip against its respective type is of any suitable resilient material and is mounted in the platenbar 18 formed upon a slotted support 19. A screw 20 passes through theslot of this support to adjustably secure it to a short platen-lever 21. This lever is fast to an operating-disk 22 which is suitably journaled upon the printer-frame and is normally drawn into the position shown in Fig. 1 by a coiled spring 23 which connects it to said frame. The forward end of the lever 21 is adapted to contact with a spring-pressed plunger 24 suitably mounted in the printer-frame. The object of this construction is to allow the platen, when operated, to force the detail-strip and printing ribbon against the type with a rebounding plow, as is usual in this class of machines.

notch 25 having an inclined wall 2G. A lever 27 formed at its upper end with a hooked shoulder 28 is adapted to enter the notch 25 and thus rotate the disk when said lever is drawn downward, as hereinafter described. As the lever descends, the shoulder 28 enges one wall of the notch 25 and rotates the disk 22 until the latter has been oscillated to such an extent that the inclined wall 26 engages the upper end of the lever and disengages theshoulder 28 from the shoulder of the notch 25, when the disk will be allowed to resume its normal position under the stress of the spring 23 and thus' operate the platen lever'. The lever 27 is normally drawn against the periphery of the disk 22 by a coiled spring 29, which connects it to the printer-frame. The lower end of the lever 27 is pivotally connected to a lever 30, which is pivoted as at 31 to the printer-frame and is oscillatcd upon each operation of the machine through the medium of a pivot-link 32 which connects said lever to a pin 33 projecting from one end of the key-coupler 9 and extends through a suitable slot 34 formed in the printer-frame.

The detail-strip 15 passes from the supply-roller' 35, over the platen 1G and two guiding pins 36, and is finally wound upon a feeding-roller 37 suitably journaled upon the printer-frame and provided with a ratchet-wheel 38 and a pinion 39. 'A ieeding-pawl 40 is mounted upon the lever 30 and engages the ratchetwheel 38, whereby upon each oscillation of said lever the feeding-roller is moved a distance equal to one tooth of the ratchet-wheel. A retaining-pawl 4l is mounted upon the printer-frame and engages the ratchet-wheel 38. The pawls 40 and 4l are con- The aforesaid disk 22 has formed in its periphery a nected by a coiled spring 42, which draws them into contact with the teeth of the' ratchet-wlreel 3S. The pinion 39 meshes with an intermediate pinion 43 mounted on the printer-frame, which in turn meshes with a pinion 44 mounted at the end of an absorbent ink-roller 45, about which the ink-ribbon 46 passes and is thereby fed forward in a step-by-step fashion.

The ribbon 46 is of endless formation and is guided by three guide-rollers 47 mounted on the printerframe, so that it passes between the check-strip and type, and the detail-strip and type. The check-strip 14 passes from a supply "'.rller 48 upward through a guiding trough 49 and between two roughened feeding-rollers 50 and 51 which are suitably journaled in a portion of the printer-frame. These rollers are geared together at their outer ends by intermeshing pinions 52. The upper roller is provided at its inner end with a spring-pressed pawl 54, (see Fig. G) which engages a ratchet 55 fast to a pinion 56, which is loosely journaled upon the roller-supporting shaft 57. The pinion 56 meshes with a segmental rack 58 formed on the rear end of the lever 30 so that when said lever is oscillated, as betere described, the feed-roller 50 will be moved forward.

As the lever 30 is returned to normal position the pawl 54 simply plays over the teeth of the ratchet 55 Ywhile the gear is returned to its normal position. A

spring-drawn retaining pawl 59 engages the pinion 52 of the lower feed-roller to prevent any accidental retrograde movement of the roller.

After passing between the check-roller, the checkstrip passes between two spaced guide-bars 60 mounted in a portion of the printer-frame. After passing these guide-bars the strip passes under a stationary knifeblade 61 formed on a part of the printer-frame, as best shown in Fig. 5, and arranged to coperate with an inclined movable knife 62, which is mounted upon a slide G3. This slide, as best shown in Figs. 2 and 5, is mounted in guides 64 of the printer-frame and is normally drawn upward by a coiled spring 65, which connects a hook arm 66, rigid with said slide, to a stationary part of the printer-frame. The slide 63 also carries a flexible platen 17, which is substantially the same as the platen 16. A small guard 67 is mounted upon the top of the slide 63, as best shown in Fig. 1, to guide the check-strip over the top of the platen 17 after it leaves the knives 61 and 62. The slide 63 is drawn downward to put the spring 65 under tension and then released and allowed to pass upward with a hammering blow to cause the knives 61 and 62 to sever the checkstrip, and the 'platen 17 to simultaneously force the check-strip and ink ribbon against the types on the type-segments. To effect this result the hook-arm 66 is engaged by a pivoted pawl 68, which is mounted upon a pivoted lever 69 and is normally drawn into the position shown in Fig. 1 and against a stop-pin 70 by a coiled spring 71 which connects it to the lever 69. This latter' lever is operated upon each operation of the machine by a pivot-link 72 which connects it to the lever 30. The lower portion of the pawl 68 is beveled, as at 73, so that when the lever 69 is operated and the pawl descends, this beveled portion will Contact with a stationary pin 74 and thus disengage the upper end of the pawl from the hook 66 and allow the slide 63 to pass rapidly upward and effect the printing and cutting of the check-strip. Afteyfl the check has been printed and severed from the check-strip, it drops down through a suitable chute or opening in the bottom of the hood which will be placed over the printing mechanism, as is usual in machines of this class.

It will of course be understood that the position of the check-printing devices and strip-printing devices may be changed at will to bring the former nearer the front of the machine so that the check, instead of dropping down through the bottom of the printer-hood, may be projected through a slot formed in the iront of the same.

While the form of mechanism here shown and described is admirably adapted to fulfil the objects primarily stated, it is to be understood that it isnot intended to confine the invention to the one form of ernbodiment herein disclosed, for it is susceptible of embodiment in various forms all coming within the scope of the claims which follow.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new -and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

2. In a cash register; the combination with anv operating mechanism, printing mechanism therefor, rollers for separately feeding a check and a strip diierent distances, a pivoted lever' for operating both the strip-feeding and check-feeding rollers, and a platen coperating with the type carriers and operated by said lever.

3. In a cash register', the combination with an operating mechanism, of a series of-type-carriers, check-strip feeding rollers, a slide carrying a platen, a pivoted lever having a rack for operating the feeding rollers, and means for operating the slide connected to the pivoted lever.

4. In a cash register', the combination with an oper-ating mechanism, printing mechanism controlled thereby, a slide carrying a platen, a spring for giving said slide its operative stroke, a pivoted pawl directly engaging and moving the slide against the tension of the spring, a stationary projection for disengaging the pawl from the slide. an ink ribbon carrier and a common operating means for said pivoted pawl and said ribbon carr'ier.

In a cash register, the combination with a series of keys. of a common member'` a pivoted lever', means connecting said common member to said lever, check feeding devices, detail strip feeding devices, two platens, and devices operated by said lever for respectively operating the platens and the feeding devices.

G. In a cash register', the combination with a printing mechanism having duplicate series of type, of a vibrating platen operating lever', nreans for oscillating said lever, a reciprocating platen operated from one arrn of said lever and in position to be thrown against one of said duplicate series of type, a spring-actuated platen for the other series of type, and an operating arm carried by the otherarm of said lever' for engaging said spring-actuated platen to operate the same.

7. In a cash register, the combination with a series of keys, of a member' common thereto, a lever oscillated by said member, a printing mechanism having duplicate scries of type, an inking mechanism for nking both sets of types. a platen and feeding devices for each set of types, and means operated by said oscillating lever for' operating said inking mechanism, said platens and said feeding devices.

S. In a cash register, the combination with an operating mechanism, of type carr'er's connected thereto, two

plntens, strip und check feed devices an oscillating two- :irm lever, menus on euch arm thereof for operating one of' the plntens. und means on each .firm for operating stripfeed devices :1nd check-feed devices respectively.

Q. ln .1 cash register, the combination with :i series of keys and a member common thereto, of an operating lever connect-,ed to said common member, platens for :L check :und :L strip. means controlled by said lever for retracting said plan-ns, hut; arranged to he disengaged therefrom to l alle the impressing stroke of said plateus, and stripl()` feedinr devices operated from said lever.

In testimony whereof we our signatures, in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE C. HUTCHESON.

WILLIAM REYNOLDS. Witnesses z IRA BnnKsTnnssnn, ALvAN MACAULEY. 

